Westmead Hospital still functioning poorly

Amy Corderoy reports that "Westmead Hospital was most likely to receive below-average reports, and across the board Aboriginal people and those from non-English speaking backgrounds were more likely to not get the support they needed.The acting general manager of Westmead Hospital, Rod Gilroy, said the Western Sydney Local Health District was facing harsher challenges than other hospitals."We have seen significant increases in hospital activity over the past three years, with high incidences of chronic disease, diabetes and respiratory issues," he said, saying diabetes and respiratory issues were 10 to 20 per cent more common in the area."

Westmead Hospital was most likely to receive below-average reports, and across the board Aboriginal people and those from non-English speaking backgrounds were more likely to not get the support they needed.
The acting general manager of Westmead Hospital, Rod Gilroy, said the Western Sydney Local Health District was facing harsher challenges than other hospitals.
"We have seen significant increases in hospital activity over the past three years, with high incidences of chronic disease, diabetes and respiratory issues," he said, saying diabetes and respiratory issues were 10 to 20 per cent more common in the area.